Biden tries again on his economy message in his State of the Union
President Biden is having a tough time convincing people that he's taking care of the economy. He took another crack at this in the State of the Union.
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Why one AI expert was pleased Biden addressed AI during his State of the Union
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Fei Fei Li, the co-director of the Human-Centered AI Institute at Stanford University, about President Biden's State of the Union remarks about harnessing the power of AI.
DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg says Biden deserves more credit for his successes
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about President Biden's State of the Union address.
George Santos, ejected from House and facing fraud trial, will run again in N.Y.
George Santos, disgraced and ejected from the House, says he will seek office again on Long Island. He'll face Rep. Nick LaLota in the GOP primary.
How a Georgia nursing student's killing reached Biden's State of the Union
Georgia Republicans rallied around the death of a Georgia nursing student to call for harsher penalties for undocumented migrants. President Biden addressed the killing during his State of the Union.
After a week of negotiation, Gaza ceasefire is unlikely before Ramadan
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Khaled Elgindy, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute where he directs the Program on Palestine and Palestinian Affairs, about the status of Gaza ceasefire talks.
Three Sparta officials resign from office
Three members of the High Country town of Sparta’s local government have recently resigned, including the mayor.
Forsyth County's provisional ballot count among the state's highest
On Super Tuesday a total of 513 provisional ballots were cast at precincts in Forsyth County, more than three times the number in Guilford, and outpacing all other counties minus Wake with just over 1,300.
RNC votes to install Donald Trump's handpicked chair as former president tightens control of party
Michael Whatley, a North Carolina Republican who has echoed Trump’s false theories of voter fraud, was elected the party’s new national chairman in a vote Friday morning in Houston. Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law, was voted in as co-chair.
The State of 'Shrinkflation': Why Biden called out skimpy bags of potato chips
The term is relatively new, but companies have long hidden price hikes in plain sight by changing package sizing. Now the debate is getting political.